The Single-Use Plastic Dilemma — It’s Complicated

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:50:16 +0000

single use plastic banPlastic bag bans are the subject of discussion in state and local governments across America as people struggle with how to respond to the scourge of plastic waste.

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EDF Will Bail on Three Nuclear Plants, Exelon Holds the Bag

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:38:24 +0000

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Exelon Generation said EDF Group—a French integrated electricity company—is exercising a put option to sell its 49.99% interest in the R.E. Ginna, Nine Mile Point, and Calvert Cliffs nuclear energy facilities. The two companies will now begin negotiations for Exelon to acquire full ownership of the plants. EDF’s involvement in the facilities was through the […]

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Big Oil Faces A Formidable Foe In Fight Against Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:52:08 +0000

Electric utilities are keen on electric vehicles these days — they see them as a future revenue source. Utilities from California to Florida to Michigan are sponsoring the installation of public charging stations, and some are offering rebates to customers for installing home chargers. To date, at least 50 utilities in 25 states have launched or proposed programs to encourage the buildout of charging infrastructure

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Kind stranger picks up dinner tab of students celebrating prom

Credit to Author: ccepeda| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 04:46:10 +0000

Stranger picks up tab of prom group

A group of students from Maryland, United States celebrating prom were in disbelief when a kind stranger decided to pick up their dinner tab.

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